ViewpointsOpinionGerry Bowler: What I Want for Canada DaySavePrintFireworks explode over the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill at the end of Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on July 1, 2018. The Canadian Press/Justin TangGerry Bowler6/26/2022|Updated: 6/28/20220:00X 1CommentaryI used to think it was a pretty good thing to be a Canadian.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentGerry BowlerAuthorGerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.Author’s Selected ArticlesThe Haunting Echoes of 1968Sep 13, 2025The Saga of Mary Queen of Scots, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Ridolfi PlotSep 05, 2025Why the Attack on Rome in August 410 Was the Beginning of the End of the EmpireAug 22, 2025How St. Lawrence Became the Patron Saint of Short-Order Cooks and ComediansAug 08, 2025Related TopicsCanada DayEbola vaccinesTerry FoxLeonard Cohensystemic racismJohn A. MacDonaldWayne Gretzky